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A young child sits on a sidewalk holding a scraped knee next to a fallen scooter, evoking reasonable childhood independence, with collage elements including a helicopter, art print, and abstract lines.
Mind & Behavior
The quiet disappearance of the free-range childhood
When can a kid play outside alone? Two parents, one stranger, and the state collide.
Stephen Johnson
A stylized image of the Statue of Liberty with a red overlay subtly symbolizes resilience and freedom, evoking thoughts on life expectancy.
Health
When it comes to life expectancy, there are 10 Americas
In 2021, residents of the top America could expect to live 20.4 years longer than residents of the bottom America.
Ross Pomeroy
An image of a statue symbolizing human rights, delicately holding scales of justice.
The Present
Why the U.S. scored a “D” for human rights in a new report
The U.S. ranked 59th worldwide.
Ross Pomeroy
a group of three pink pigs standing next to each other.
Sponsored
The mind-blowing cost of raising a family
Uncover the high cost of raising a family and discover strategies to make it more manageable and rewarding.
Tim Brinkhof
Million Stories
The Present
Seattle hiked its minimum wage. Here’s what happened to jobs and workers
Seattle slowly raised its minimum wage to $15 per hour. The results provide fuel for both sides of the minimum wage debate.
Scotty Hendricks
Two hands in handcuffs, connected by a DNA double helix chain, symbolize genome blindness against a solid blue background.
3mins
The Well
Should genetics be used to create social policy?
Eugenics is bad - but understanding DNA is good.
Kathryn Paige Harden
John Templeton Foundation
The Well
Why ignoring genetic differences between people exacerbates inequality
Science doesn't fit neatly into ideology.
Elizabeth Gilbert
John Templeton Foundation
A dark background with vertical lines of varying lengths and colors—yellow, blue, and white—arranged in uneven rows and columns, evoking the randomness of the genetic lottery.
The Well
Your genes affect your education. Here’s why that’s controversial.
We all play the genetic lottery - and the outcome matters a lot.
Kathryn Paige Harden
John Templeton Foundation
universal basic income
The Present
The case for universal basic income
Universal basic income can secure basic independence for citizens, something which modern states have failed to do, argues author Louise Haagh.
Louise Haagh
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